Author: Allison Jacobs

Kenneth H. McKee, 78, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

A memorial gathering will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2024 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Private burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Corning, Iowa. Memorials may be made to Noah’s Ark Animal Foundation.

Ken was born January 15, 1946 in Creston, Iowa, the son of Richard and Della (Bickford) McKee. He married Joan Bauman, December 23, 1964 in Corning, Iowa.

Ken worked for various foundries beginning in 1967 and retired from Performance Pipe Plastics in 2011. He collected toy farm equipment, trains, cowboy memorabilia, and comic books. Ken enjoyed watching the birds and squirrels in his yard. He had volunteered during the summer at the American Gothic House, beginning in 2017.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Joan; children, Richard (Amy) McKee of Enterprise, Alabama, Pamela (Mark) Kirik of Medina, Ohio, Ken (Rowen) McKee of Richland, and James (Melissa) McKee of Cameron, North Carolina; twelve grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren; and his brother, Mike (Kathy) Eddy of Fairfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Maxine, Wilma, and Vicki; and brother, Vernon.

Online condolences may be made to Ken’s family by viewing his obituary at www.behnerfh.com.

Cindy Sue Stout Davisson, 74, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Danville, died Friday, June 28, 2024 at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City.  She was born December 6, 1949 in Batavia, Iowa to Claude Jackson “Jack” and Fern Lucille Schlarbaum Stout.  She was a 1968 graduate of Danville High School and attended Burlington Beauty Academy.  Cindy worked at Square D in Cedar Rapids and retired from Rockwell-Goss, all the while doing hair in her basement beauty shop.

She married Paul W. Davisson and they later divorced.  She was of the Methodist faith.  Cindy loved classical music and played the piano, organ and drums. She loved animals and adopted several unadoptable animals; enjoyed reading, watching the news and reading newspapers, playing cards and electronic games and doing jigsaw puzzles.

Survivors include her son Michael John Davisson of Cedar Rapids; step-daughter Sarah Davisson, Sate Department; her twin sister Susie Stout (Ralph Graul) of Broad Run, Virginia; sister Mary Lee Zapor of Rockville, Maryland; and nieces Jennifer Grimley, Kim Sperling, Heather Brady, Amanda Davisson and Susan Davisson.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Gary Stout and sister Diane Stout.

The family will greet friends at Elliott Chapel, New London, on Wednesday, July 3, from 1:30 – 2:30 PM.  A graveside service for Ms. Davisson will follow at 3:00 PM at Long Creek Cemetery, rural Danville with Pastor David Mixon officiating.  A memorial has been established for unadoptable pets.  Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com

Eric C. Parker, 36, of Mt. Pleasant passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

Eric was born on September 12, 1987, the son of Randy Lee and Shelly Lynn (Armentrout) Parker.  Eric enjoyed spending his free time hunting and fishing.  Most of all, he enjoyed the time he was able to spend with his two daughters, Isabella and Anastasia.  Eric was an over the road trucker.

He is survived by his two daughters, Isabella Parker and Anastasia Parker, his sisters, Heather Parker (Jarrod Krabill),  Risa Kaufman (Alex Arnold) and Codie (Jeremy) Owens,  along with his niece and nephews, Thadius Williams, Chance Kaufman, James Lobdell and Bristol Owens.

Eric was preceded in death by his parents.

A private family service will be held.  A memorial has been established for an education fund for his two daughters and may be mailed to the funeral home in his memory.  Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com

Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for his arrangements.